Sec. 134.017. PETITION FOR DESIGNATION. (a) An affected person is entitled:

(1) before an application is filed under Section 134.052, to petition the commission to designate an area unsuitable for surface coal mining operations; or

(2) to petition the commission to terminate a designation.

(b) The petition shall contain:

(1) allegations of facts; and

(2) supporting evidence that would tend to establish the allegations.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.